Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th April 2018

Dilbert//10587, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 10th April 2018

Starts The Cover Up

Tags

conspiracy, aspersions, suspicion, blame, proof, guilt, innocence

Official transcript

Narrator: How conspiracy theories happen. Alice: I think Dilbert is trying to ruin my career. Carol said he was mad about something I said, and hew as in the server room right before I lost my files. This morning he said he "had work to do."

Boss: OMG. He already started the cover-up. Narrator: Continued...

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW CONSPIRACY THEORIES HAPPEN I THINK DILBERT IS TRYING TO RUIN MY CAREER.

CAROL SAID HE WAS MAD ABOUT SOMETHING I SAID, AND HE WAS IN THE SERVER ROOM RIGHT BEFORE I LOST MY FILES.

THIS MORNING HE SAID HE "HAD WORK TO DO." OMG. HE ALREADY STARTED THE COVERUP.

CONTINUED..

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "How Conspiracy Theories Happen"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and Carol, about a conspiracy theory involving their boss. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert expresses his suspicion that their boss is trying to ruin his career.
• Carol shares a rumor that their boss was in the server room early that morning, implying that he might be involved in something illicit.
• Dilbert becomes excited and starts to investigate, only to reveal that their boss was actually working on a cover-up.

The comic strip humorously portrays how conspiracy theories can spread and escalate through workplace gossip and speculation.

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